19 U.S.C. § 4315 — Consultations with respect to mutual rec-

Page 1096 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4315 1 See References in Text note below. (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 105, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 132.) § 4315. Consultations with respect to mutual rec- ognition arrangements (a) Consultations The Secretary of Homeland Security, with re- spect to any proposed mutual recognition ar- rangement or similar agreement between the United States and a foreign government pro- viding for mutual recognition of supply chain security programs and customs revenue func- tions, shall consult with the appropriate con- gressional committees— (1) not later than 30 days before initiating negotiations to enter into any such arrange- ment or similar agreement; and (2) not later than 30 days before entering into any such arrangement or similar agree- ment. (b) Negotiating objective It shall be a negotiating objective of the United States in any negotiation for a mutual recognition arrangement or similar agreement with a foreign country on partnership programs, such as the Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.), to seek to ensure the compatibility of the partnership pro- grams of that country with the partnership pro- grams of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enhance security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement. (Pub. L. 114–125, title I, § 108, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 135.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 109–347, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1884, also known as the SAFE Port Act. Subtitle B of title II of the Act is classified gen- erally to part B (§ 961 et seq.) of subchapter II of chap- ter 3 of Title 6, Domestic Security. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 901 of Title 6 and Tables. § 4316. Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (a) Establishment Not later than the date that is 60 days after February 24, 2016, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly establish a Commercial Customs Oper- ations Advisory Committee (in this section re- ferred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). (b) Membership (1) In general The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of— (A) 20 individuals appointed under para- graph (2); (B) the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy of the Department of the Treasury and the Commissioner, who shall jointly co-chair meetings of the Advisory Committee; and (C) the Assistant Secretary for Policy and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement, who shall serve as dep- uty co-chairs of meetings of the Advisory Committee. (2) Appointment (A) In general The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall joint- ly appoint 20 individuals from the private sector to the Advisory Committee. (B) Requirements In making appointments under subpara- graph (A), the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint members— (i) to ensure that the membership of the Advisory Committee is representative of the individuals and firms affected by the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (ii) without regard to political affili- ation. (C) Terms Each individual appointed to the Advisory Committee under this paragraph shall be ap- pointed for a term of not more than 3 years, and may be reappointed to subsequent terms, but may not serve more than 2 terms sequentially. (3) Transfer of membership The Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec- retary of Homeland Security may transfer members serving on the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the United States Customs Service established under sec- tion 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili- ation Act of 1987 (19 U.S.C. 2071 note) 1 on the day before February 24, 2016, to the Advisory Committee established under subsection (a). (c) Duties The Advisory Committee established under subsection (a) shall— (1) advise the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on all matters involving the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in- cluding advising with respect to significant changes that are proposed with respect to reg- ulations, policies, or practices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (2) provide recommendations to the Sec- retary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security on improvements to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (3) collaborate in developing the agenda for Advisory Committee meetings; and (4) perform such other functions relating to the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as prescribed by law or as the Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec- retary of Homeland Security jointly direct. (d) Meetings Notwithstanding section 1009(f) of title 5, the Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of